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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF PEERS. FRIDAY, APRIL 1. In the Appeal " The Earl of Wemyss v. Cline," Mr. Boyle (Solicitor General for Scotland) was beard in reply.—Further consideration on Tuesday. The Bishop of CARLISLE was introduced by the Bishops of BANGOR and BRISTOL, and took The oaths and his seat. - Mr. WukaToti, -and , several other Members of the House of Commons, brought up the Irish Bark and Cotton Prohibition Bill, the-Indiament Bill, the Orders in Council Indemnity Bill, and two private Bills which were read a first time, as were also same private Bills, brought up by Mr. VANSI TTART , Mr. HURST, Mr.SFIELLEY, and other Members. LONDON PETITION. The Duke of NotiFOLk presented the Petition t`Vom the. Corporation of London (agreed to on• Thursday in Common Conncil),.which was read by the Clerfc., The Noble Duke observed; that this Petition had been agreed to. unanimously, at one of the fullest meetings of the Common Council ever known, and moved that it do lie on the table. —Ordered. COTTON-JESUIT'S BAI(K. on the second reading of the Cotton Prohibition Bill, The Earl of LAUDERDALE said he did not mean to debate the Bill in this stage, but he could not let this opportunity pass of declaring his entire dissent to this measure, which he considered as cal culated, to injure deeply the trade of Ameri6, with out any adequate reason ; as inefficacious, if: viewed as an ati of, hostility,, and as tending to give a species of poWer to Ministers touch more danger ous than any influence of the Crown at p re3e at in existence, by enabling them to deal out to fa voured ,indivicivals the privilege of trading in this article. The Bill was read a second Cane and.committed for /41orklay. On the second reading of the Jesuit's Bark Prohi bition Bill, The Earl of PARNLEY and Lard IioLLANn took the dpportunity of expressitig their di3sent to these measures, without meaning to debate them now, it b e ip g uncterstobd, that the debate was to take plaos In another stage of the Bill. Earl BATituns . r stated, that it ..was intended to move the committal of these Bills on Monday, and the third reading on Thursday. . Lord HOLL4ND said, it was passible he might !lave a Petition to present to bo heard in the Com mittee. Lord HA W K ESAU RY observed, it would be compe. sent for the Noble Lord to make any mot ion he might think tit, with respect to the farther progresi of the Bill, at present it was intended to go into the torn mittee on Monday. The 'Bill was read a second time and committed for Monday, as was also the cotton Duty Bill. Adjourned till Monday. HOUSE OF COMMONS. 1 rittpAy, APRIL 1. the Snaittris of the City of London presented two htitions•from the Lord Mayar,, Aldermen, and Common Council of the City of London the first against the Bill for Building a Bridge over the Thames, at Vauxhall, whiCh was, ordered- to lie (wale table till the second reading of the Bill;, and the latter upon. the subjeat of the Measure for Preventing the Grant, of Places or Ottces in Bevergion, which was also ordered to lie on the table, on the motion of Sir Caattizrs Plilei, atter a feW observations fro m Mr,, Alderman Coman. • SUSSEX PETITION ' Mr. BANKIs reported,• from tl)e CominitteP ap pointed to try and detertnine the merits of Coe .Peti tions complaining of an undue ElMimi and Return' for th' County of Stiisc...n, that John Fuller, 'Esq. had 6:L.:1 (Hy ck.-ted, 3nl that the Petitions were not frivolous, nor vexatious. The Tanners' Bill and the Bakers' Bill were se verally read a second time, and ordered io be com mitted. Mr. CHOPLItY ASULUY presented aii Estimate of the Expence of Pay and Clothing of ,the Artillery Force, which was ordered to lie on the table, Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY gave notice, that he should on Monday move for leave , to bring in a 13111 -to amend the, law renvaing the Collection :of For feited necOgnizances in Ireland. Mr, Sruttoes BOURNE brought up a fill for . Ore verithog the Exportation of WWI to I el.ind Withollt ben . for landing. the same in that'Coontry. Read a first time; and ordered to be read a second [lineup Monday. The Rill for p%,venting the Grant of Places in Re version, for a time to be limited, was read a second time, on the maion'of Mr. BANKIIB, and ordered to be committed on Monday. - , Ordered, no the t0n1i0n.%.9 ot the 11ANCE14.011 of the Ex C p,(4yen, that tLe floue at. its rising do ad journ to:11(1May, coMMIITEE WAYS' A?' MEANS. The Honse, on ►ire motion of the CILV:CZLLOR Of the E4CHE4UEIt, having resolved Ha a COtn mittee of Ways and 'Means, Mr. WilAwros in the . Chair; • The CReiNCELLOR of -the EXCHEO UkR rose to submit .the PrOpositions. of which he bad given notice, respeeling the transfer of the Diny' for Licences to shoot Game,. from the Szamp Duty to the Assessed Taxeii, and for consolittating the addi., tional to per cent.- with the Assa,;ssed Taxes, to the consideration . of the Committee. As to -the first point, he should only observe, that it W3s notorious that the duty was evaded, in a variety of cases, a cir cumstance which could not take place when the dnty rives transferred, to the Assessed Taxe s , ,in conse quence of the mode in which the Assessed Taxes were colleaod. Upon this head, therefore, be should propose a Resolution to the ComMittee, that the present Duties on Game LieenCes do cease, :in order that others should be granted in the Assessed - Taxes in lieu of them. When the Bill that Sias to be founded npon'this Resolution should be: brought in, Gentle Men would have an opportuitity of coesidering how far the prpvisions it was to contain would be ficient to its objeet. Under the present system, much inconvenience was felt by.those Gentlemen who hap pened to reside at a distance leorn• the county town-i in obLiining their Certificates fr6M the Clerk Or the Peace. This inconvenience would be wholly re moved by the arrangement whieh' he proposed, for the Certifieates would be forwarded to the Cal le6tor Of t the District, to be issued on the produo4 fion, by .the person regtliring it, of the .receipt• for lie payment of the duty. Sleet the, subje& had been under his consideration, several corn- ' tnunications had been received, whitheepresented that the evasions were chiefly praChsed by ,per sons pretending that they were shooting wood cocks and snipes, whilst, in reality; ; they: were en gaged in pursuit of game., 'ln order to remove this source of evasion, thetefore, it was deemed desirable to include woodcocks and snipes in the enumera tion of game. The other proposition that he had to submit to the Committee, was a Resolution for the consolidation of the 10 per cent. addition to, the AS sdssed Taxes granted the year heft:4 . e the last, with the Assessed Taxes. It would be 'retneMbered, that at the time this addition had been brought forward,: to make up the deficiency in the Ways and Means of the year, which had arisen from the abandon ment of the Iron Tax, the stage of the Session - did not admit of that mature 'consideration which \v :s desirable. The consequence wav t heretore, that ' in almost every instance there were fractional pay ments which the Committee Would feel it right to do away. . For this purpose he proposed to add two per cent. upon the whole, and in all the lower classes to reduce the payment, in case of a fraetion, to the next integer iospd in the higher classes to raise it'to the integer immediately above, so that the whole addi tion being at the r a te of onein . fitty, would' give an addition of 1 i 0,0601. upon 5,500,0001; the present amount of the Assessed Taxes. But the elle& of lowering the fra6tional payments to the next integer belew tnein ,in the. inferior classe,s, would reduce 'that sum to about 107,6001. in the year. Tor in stance,' the amount of the Assessed Taxes for a house not havi'lig more than aix windOws, and not worth more:than 51. rent, was at present 6s. 7d. and would, according to the rate of addition proposed by him, be raised to Ps. ; but according to the scale of reduction he had in contemgalion, it would be 'lowered to. fie. Lid. the sixpence being the immediate integer below the fraaional shm.' in the higher classes, on - the contrary, the payment would be cars ried to the integer above the fraction.. There. would be a 4unsequent decrease upon the lower classes, but th il isiight addition on the higher classes would com pe,sate for that, and make the auginentatioe upon the whole t U 7,6001. tie therefore moved, " hat it is the opinion of the : Committee, that .the pre sent Duties on Shooting Licences and the AswWd Taxes cease and determine,, in order that other 'Duties be granted in lieu thereof." Mr. CALVERT thought the regal itions proposed by. the Right Hon. Gentleman fur trans ferring the DUties on Licenses for shooting game from , the Stamps to the. Assessed Taxes very goo d, but auggOatd that there should be dupli cates ofthe receipts given for the amount of the duty, in order that the person who paid the duty might have. tiornithing to.shew in prodf of his having paid it. .The CfIiiiVCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER ob served to the' Finn. 'Member; that the receipt, when produced, was to be the authority upoo which the certificate would be issued to the party who had paid the defy, . . Mr.' SPLNCER sriiNub 'eipresied. his re. gret that thcre was no.clause in any of the Assessed Taxes Rill which butte& ed AssesSOli guilty of Mak- . ing,surcbarges wantonly, to the payment of costs, if the surcharges should* not be 'tontirmed. He was :convinced that powers : ought to be given • tor!sub je&ing persons of that descripti o n to' the payment of costs. • The CHA ACELLOR of the EXCHEQUER' Said, that 'when the . Bill should .be brought in, he would : be happy to avail., himself ot' the assistance (I the Hon. Member, or any other Hon; Menibet', for its improvement,. so, far'as that . ;could be eiretied Without interference with the etfea of the measure. H e was-of opinion, however, that - the' remedy of the evil stated could be 'better aft4ir.6a by .the checks of naive supwrintendance , than by. the proposition, of penalties; Mr. 7, JOH NES , observed, that it had been said by the Noble. Lord, the predecessor of the Right Hon.' Gentleman, tt.at in the case of such an abuse the party would have a remedy by. going to law ; but that remedy would be-worse than the disease,— The abuses complained of rendered t mei ten times more odious than the necessity of the times r equ i re d, in consequence of there being no penalties for mis t:undo& The Hun. Member adverted to the'exi ra ordinary circutnstance of seven hundi'cki stirchai•ges having been made in one district, very . few Qi.which had bt , en substlntiated,, and contended 'front this, that penaltiek were necessary. He approted of the consolidationproposed:' BIDDULPH ()Wanted, that two new. were proposed. by t 1 3 . 0. Right Honourable Gentle tuao, upon which lie should give his opinion when the. Bills should be before the House ; but he wish ed to know whether :the Right Honourable qemle limn would have any obie6lion to the produttiou of an =omit or the defaulters in the colledion of these taxed. , Mr. Hussictssom stated,.tliat there could be no ob. j e aio o to the account being produced. The Resolution 'was then agreed to ; and the House having resumed, the report was ordered to be re ceived on Monday. - - - PUBLIC NOTARIES. Tiaile was given to bring in a Bill to amend the Atiof the .4 list of the King,.for the better regulation of Public. Notaries, by • allowing Solicitors and At toctike:t4Efigiand to pra c tice as Notaries, except in the City of Loudon, and within three miles distance front that'City. COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY. The House resolved itself into a Committee of Supply,, 1.0 which the account of sums issued by his Majesty without having been made good by ,Parlia• ment was referred ; Mr. Wit/arrow in The following slims- ware then voted :-- For the Royal Nlilitary Canal • Z. 6.3,311 6 0 ikluistrirres olthc Thames Police Otriee - raeg 4co Resilient Ckrk of Board of Works, for The Ex. palms 01 the same • 3,500 0 To the Clerk for Examining into the Debts of the Prince of Wales - •• 348 t I 0 Bounties on imported into the West In iia, - Colonies - - " " Si 97 60. Deeuty Serjeant at Arms,, john Clementson, hsq. Dgo. 219 is o r. Clarke for expences of Ad reseeding in. . - forcing Ifesitlone; of the Clergy 50 13, o Expenue of preparing Index to the lournels of the llotute of Peers, by Thomas Brecht . 557 8 0 t~rjeasit at Arms to the House Of Peers, fur hii Services in the year !So./ The Kight Hon. Lord Walsinglutn, Cluirmin of Ihe Committee of the ttouse of Lora, for t6;,k , • • 1317 .. . . - . - 2698 11 * Secretary to the Commission of Militarylnquiry, ".. .. for defraying the expense of the Commission isto / 6 o Dr. Clarke, to defray Expense or Returns re- - 127 19 6 sPetting Non.residenLeofthe Clergy Ex pence of the Removal of certain Monuments • near Westminster Abbey, to Mr. Staunton Thos. P. Caul tenay, for defraying the Expellee of "Stationery for the Survey of New South Wales - 00 • Bills tOr the Settlement of New South Wales, to be paid by Wm. Chinnery, Esq. - The Clerk of the Grocers' Company, for mak. ing out the Average Prices of Brown and Mus. covado Sugar, t'or the year 1207 - - 434 1 7 e Wm. Chinnery, to pay a ljmll froin St. Vincent's ;66 t 7 6 Wm. Chinnery, to pay Printers of the House of Commons for Printing tile Tables of the New Plan of Financc, in the year 1807 - fps 9 6 To the Widow of Mungo Parke, purSuant to an agreement entered into with im by his M. jesty's Principal . Secretary of State for War i and Colonial Department, n the year 'An. 3236 ro o Thomas Anderson, father of Mr. A ndarson, who proceeded to explore Africa with Mungo Parke, pursuant to a similar agreOment toss 4 o Sir Samuel Hood, in full satisfaetion of all Ar.. rears of Salary due to him as one of the L'om- 7 66t 9 344 1 4 7 21 7 S 3 * missioners foi the Settlement of Trinidad -5 1 3 S 4 The ltepresentatives of thelate Colonel William Fullarton, in full satistadion fall Arrears of Salary as Chief Commissioner fn . the settle- ment , ot the Atffirs of the island of Trinidad 67.2 18 2 Mr. Rutherford in full satitfaaion of Salary, as Surveyor-General of Trinidad -23 ft t 8 to Henry. Gunnel,, as Compensation for certain ()Meets of the House of Commons, for their nth:llll4o,C° on Committees of the House 166 ti o Edward Stracey, as,Counsel to the Chairman of the commitiVes (lithe riouse of veers ... 762 to o lames Reed,. Esq. tbr defraying the ex pence a . carrying into' elti:e..l the Plan for establishing 4 Hone l'atrole, tnr the Smith) of the AvonUes . leading to•this Metropolis . - 04t 'l6 • Isaac Dubois, an American Loralitt Ea 1 I 6 Expellee of Mathematical Intitrunients for Ncw South Wales - - - t 9 to o The House then resumed, when the ILTort. is ordered to he received on Mon*, • Ordered, on the Motion of Mr. SiDnuirn, that there belaid before the House the partiatilas of all sums which have been advanced, by way of loon, out of the occasiopal payments at the r ece ipt ot the Exchequer, which had not been replaced by pay ments out of the Consolidated. Fund, from the year 1794, .inelusive. Mr. WHITBREAD pin off his Motion for Papers Tespeaing the discussions' with Russia, which stood for Monday, to Wednesday next. Mr. FOSTEU brought up a Bill for abolishing Fees , and diminishing Holidays in the Offices of Customs in Ireland. Bead a first time, and ordered be read a second time on Thursday . next . The Committee of tbe . lrish Duties Bill was, post- p9ped to Monday. Mr. TIEItNEI observing that he had six weeks ago snoverl, for a Return 'of the Value of Stores takeh "at Copenhagen, to which no return had yet been made, desired to know when the Papers would be produced.. _ . Mr. WELLESLEY POLE replied, that the Order of the House had.been sent immediately to the Nvy Office," but that, from the urgency of the other bu siness,in the Office, it had not yet been found prac ticable to make out the valuation. Mr. WHITBREAD observed, that no return had yet heen made to the Order of the House resve6ting the number of the Danish Vessels detained and made prizes, and wished to be. informed when the return was likely to be made. Mr. HOSKISSON 'assured the Hon. Member that he would make the necessary inq;iiries upon the sub je&. The Trish east . India Trade Bill was read a third time, and passed The Innkeepers' Bill was committed, and ordered 'to be reported on Monday. P.ETITioNs AG AINST.ORnERS IN COUNCI The House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House, far the further consideration '6O he Petitions against' the Orders in Council, on the Mot Lion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER . , Mr. WHARTON in the Chair. Mr. Brougham was then called to the Bar, and addressed the ,Rouse, in a very able and eloquent speech of threes hours in length, in suppOrt of the prayer of the Petitioners. After the LearnecL Coun set had finished, he withdrew, and a conversation arose on the expediency of bearing furtber cvi ,dence: • . The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, •Mr. MARRIATT.- Mr. STEVENS, and Sir C. PRICE, con' tended; that If the House were then to take any step on the evidonce that had already been, adduced, it would be in complete, ignorance'of the subjeti. it was therefore proposed by them to, examine Wit. : nesses ' 'who might fill up the chasm left by those who hod been examined.—Mr. Tmatav, Mr. WHITBREAD, Dr . . LAWRENC*, Mr. PONSPNRY. and Mt% A. BARING,, e xpressed their satisfildion to rind that it was at length intended by the Hon. Gentle• men opposite to enter into. a full investigation of this most important subjeti..,--Mr.TtERNBY declared his intention of moving for the attendance at the Bar of the i thirty,fatir.gentlemen who had signed the Peti tion in favour of the Orders in Council presented by an Lion. Baronet, that they night communicate to the *use - the information which they described themselves to possess. It was ultimately agreed that the Chairman should report progresi, and ask leo° to sit again ; and ,the House having been resumed, the Committee was appointed to sit again on Mon day for which day, on, the, Motion Of. the ORAN.. Cat.Loa °Nile E!“3lF.Rugit, several Witneases were ordered to be summoned. Adjourned to Monday. THE IMRD.AAELLES. The rest of the Fivers relating to. the 4nsucCesgui EtpeditiOn to the Dardanelles are now:laid on the table of the House of Comftions. The only one of consequence among them, is that which is hereto subjoined, containing A Copy of the Orders originally received from Lord HOWICK, and afterwards given by Lord Qonz.mo'woon to. Sir Jotitt DI:TeKw 0 41: 11 with still greater fullness and precision Most Secret.—Copy of the Orders to' Sit toox Ducx. woarn to proceed to the DardanciJess daect tan. 9, ISo7. Some late: proceedings on the part of the.Tnrki,sh Government, indicating the 'increasing influence of the lizench in their Copncils, and a disposition in the Porte to abatition the alliance which has happily staiiikted brween that Government and his Majesty, inducing a c,:mjta On their part which wok! . be 1 incOnsistent with the dignify of his Majesty% cro o4 , to submit to, 'have detertnioed the King to ado stichprompt and decisive measures ai are suitabiest"l •5. the. OCCrhioll. On the other hand, the last accounts, of date the 13th Oaober last, from his Majesty's Ambassador at Constantinople, stated the matters of difference to have been amicably adjusted.; yete-es-reeenr s ert. ; tits may have an effeel unfavourable to his Majesty's in- terests, it is necessary that a - Squadron, under the command of a judicious and skilful Officer, should proceed to Constantinople, to. be ready to pet with ' vigour •and promptitude, as circumstaeces. and the state of affairs on his arrival may make necessary. You are hereby required and direted ,to take under your orders the ships named in the margiii*, which you are to colleet as you arrive at the. stations and ports where they are, and having ,completed the provisions and water to four ,months at Gi braltar, proceed as expeditiously as pes4le to the Straiti- of Constantinople, and there teke such a position as will enable you to execute the'foilowing instruetions. On your arrival at ConstantinoPle, you are to communicate with his Majesty's Ambassador as soon as possible, sending him the : accompanying dis patches, and consulting with him .on the, measures necessary to'be taken. Should the sabjeCt,difference have been' emie' ,cably settled between theer.etirlsish Court and the British Ambassador, as was stated' in the last , ac counts from him, the' relations of amity are to be maintained ; Mould, howeVei, the reverse be • the C.ASC, or should. the representations which Mr. Ar buthnot is. instruCted to make to the Turkish pc) . .. vernment tail of their:et - Pa, you are to stet °Tens eivrly against Constantineple. &leas from a Or!. 'betakes praaice of the Turkish Covernment, it may happen, that the Ambassador and the personsmf his s • • • suite are forcibly detained, in such case, before yea preoed "to .any a&ual hostility; you are to damsel and insist on the release of that Minister and leis . suite, together with all those whO belong to and compose part of the British .raelory. ; and in tha event of the demand not being complied .with, You Ate to•proceed to measures of hostility against „the toWo. •If Mr. 4rbutlinot shall not have bea t forcibly 'detained, or, having been detained, shoßtf be released in consequence of- yobr requisition, yna • are then to communicate and consult., ,with that Minister on the measures proper to be pursued , a n govern yourself in your further. proceedings by sech cotn.inunicat ions. Should the rest* of your communications with Mr. Aibutheot determine, and. he inform you it i 5 his opieion that hostilities should commence, having previously taken all pessibJe. precaution for the,safe•! ty of that Minister; ntid the persons attached to his mission,' and having disposed the squadron under your orors in such static:els as may compel comPli• ance, you are • to demand the surrender of theTurkieh Fleet, together with a supply of naval stores Iraq the arsenal, , sufficiem fur its complete ; equipment , which demand . you are to accompany with a menace of immediate destruction of the town. 'At this criaio; should any neeeciation on the subs jett he proposed by the Turkish Government, as such proposition will probably be to gain: time for pro* paring their tesistanco, or seeurieg their ships, $ would recommend that no negociation should ba continued more than-half an hour; and-, in the eveet..' of an absolute refusal, yen are either to 'cannonsdii the town, or. attack the Fleet wherever.' It may bet, holding it in mind that the getting the possession , and, next to, that, the destmetion. of the' Turkish, Fleet, is the objed of the first consideration. 'Or', the adoption of hostilities, the com m unication, 0; that decision to the Commander in . chief of the British at my iu Sicily, and the Officers commanding the squadron on the coast of that ishind, must be' as prompt and immediate as possible,'..seot by a fast soiling Vessel; and, the more to insure this important communication, a duplicateshould follow, in a ve r y' f;cerhdso m a o y u s,ord e e n rs fo hating pbuer se of been, Gen. Fox 10 de ' inch takir of Alexandria ; as soon tl§ he is informel P ;h °llse tshii°ting ' 'titles . have commenced ; which armemer I l one must regarli as nAliv3 - lxithin the sphere of ;, '•oir eo•opc. ration, and be prepared 'to give all the assist:ince' tn. that ifein your power. When hostilities have been entered upon, in th 4 C qbarter,` it ill btif'of the first importance to possess a naval station in the Archipelago, The Island fn. Mile,, from its situation and the excellence of its lta will certainly le pro-. eeediog up the Archipelago, Pilots areprectired at ;, and sehen,yeu are there for that purpose, I t will be a favourable oportunity fur you to examiin° how ,tar the possessin g .yourselfcr it' is 'pratlic ab l and what force will be tweessary to.maintaln it, LI " make such necessary communications to General Fox on this •subjeel, and request for troops,. ;la' 11'0 be wanted to possess it. • -His Majesty's Ship' Glaiten is stationed in the Bay of Smyrna, for the of receiving 01 bOard the pergins and property of, the Fact.)ry resi dent there, whenever circumstances make it items • sary for them t o embark ; and no this'will depend upon the oper a ti o ns at. eenstantinop i Le y ou will gi v e • Captain Seccombe and the Factors timely.trotice, fot their security. of na H irs av t i l i t ig th t c h i u ,o s r - t d e e:ta a i l l i ed d w pa h r az t e a n r l e at t l i y i e, the i&ls s t ,i r t u u t a l t io ic: l l . l s vet his Majesty in the event of a War with 'T urkey ' } , ill in a serviee of this nature many Circumstanc es. doubless occur which cannot beforeseen , and i'` only be provided- for by an intelligent mind 'uPO the spot ; in your ability a resource will be toet,n, . for every contingency, and m your zeal for big .m a jesty's service, a security that tor• the ful l exeCietioboc of these instructions whatever is praCticable wi ll done., . , The force which is - appointed for this se,j o v e ic, o ° : ( l greater than the original intention, as IS was e. the hussians-from Corfu would be ready to ,asap er with you • but as its success depends upon th e nronWe'l it ged it n i ( i t e i l g s ni s ) t ‘4 .t i o ; i o t h i cie l t v i r a h e y j a c m se h o , i a s u r:i se x et three tb,lyiteli'rta%S:s; ps.have' however, written to Vice-Admiral Seecovis, ttat quest him .terdetach foot' Ships with 'orders t y P o u! ' 'themselves under your command .; And 11 may be pns!essed of all the force that to the important service .un der' yottr 100 1 , 1 ,7, 'direction you. are hereby authorised t0,,C311 the coast of Sicily whatever can be spared